Ambivalent Americanizations
Herrmann, Sebastian M / Kanzler, Katja / Koenen, Anne / Kusmierz, Zoë A. / Schmieding, Leonard
This volume explores the 'Americanization' of Central and Eastern Europe during and after the Cold War. It seeks to revisit and expand this critical concept by investigating previously overlooked perspectives and new comparative constellations.
The Iron Curtain has frequently been seen as a tightly sealed border between East and West. However, as the contributions to this collection illustrate, it proved remarkably permeable for American goods...